Owen Sound Sun Times

Police charge partner with spousal assault

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Police charged a 26-year-old with spousal assault on Jan. 17 in South Bruce Peninsula, Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release.  Police said they are not identifying the people involved in order to avoid identifying the complainant. The nature of the assault alleged was described as a “criminal act.” The suspect was ordered to appear […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Police charge two suspects in infant’s death

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Police charged two people with criminal negligence causing death after the death of an infant almost two years ago.  A child was reported unresponsive at a Saugeen First Nations residence on March 26, 2023 and was later pronounced dead at hospital.  A 33-year-old from Saugeen Shores and 28-year-old from Saugeen First Nation were each charged […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Hanover man charged with first degree murder

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A Hanover man has now been charged with first degree murder in a case that has left another Hanover man dead.  On Thursday, The OPP and Hanover Police Service announced they had charged 31-year-old William Beckman of Hanover with first degree murder. The deceased has been identified as 57-year-old Colin Campbell of Hanover.  Beckman remains […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Brockton asks Bruce County to share court costs

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The Municipality of Brockton is asking Bruce County to share the costs of the Walkerton courthouse. At a meeting in November, Brockton council passed a motion requesting that Bruce County pay the annual costs of court security and prisoner transportation services not covered by the province. Fiona Hamilton, Brockton’s director of legislative and legal services, […]

London Free Press

Fentanyl dealer who dodged manslaughter charge gets house arrest

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The smudging ceremony in the courtroom before Craig French was sentenced for fentanyl trafficking aimed to honour ancestors and cleanse bodies and minds. The ceremony is rarely seen in the Superior Court of Justice. Before it began, there was an explanation how the Indigenous ceremony was considered to be “sacred medicine and enlightenment” for all […]